One of the cool things about biking is it’s an activity for everyone. You can ride solo, in a big group, or with your family — and ride in different areas like in a city setting, on mountain trails, or on the road.

You don’t have to be a competitive cyclist to enjoy the freedom of being on two wheels!

To help you decide where to take your next adventure, I’ve compiled a sampling of my favorite cycling trips — including San Francisco, Moab, Park City, and Sedona — designed for every skill level of rider.

Cycling Beginners: Take A Guided Tour

Exploring new territory by bicycle is a great way to familiarize yourself with your surroundings. Seeing sites by bike also gives you a unique perspective of the area and provides views you can’t see from a car.

If you’ve ever been to San Francisco, you’ve probably seen people riding over the Golden Gate Bridge. Some of them are riding in a group with one of those narrated biking tours from the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito.

For novices, a tour is the easiest way to experience this iconic ride. Daily bike tours often begin at Fisherman’s Wharf, travel past Aquatic Park, Fort Mason, over the Golden Gate, along Marin Headlands, and into Sausalito.

If you have little ones, be sure to find out before booking if the guided bike tours you’re interested in are family-friendly and what the terrain entails. Family biking is a great way to spend time together, get exercise, learn the rules of the road, and see our amazing country.

Bike paths are another place to start the fun and get you to new places.

Intermediate Cyclists: Try Buff Singletrack

One of my favorite destinations in the Rocky Mountains is Park City, Utah — just 45 minutes from Salt Lake City.

Mid Mountain trail, which hovers around 8,000 feet in elevation, stretches from Deer Valley Resort all the way to Park City’s Summit Park neighborhood. It’s especially beautiful in the fall with the turning of the aspens.

The views from Wasatch Crest are unparalleled, as the trail sits atop the Park City ridgeline — giving you a 360-degree view of the Wasatch Mountain range, including the greater Park City area and Big Cottonwood Canyon.

Park City is one of just a few locations ranked as a Gold-level Ride Center by the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA).

Resort towns across the country typically have access to popular mountain bike trails. Be sure to stop into the local bike shops to buy a map and get good feel before heading out on your own. You wouldn’t want to end up on a “black” trail when it’s a “blue” one you intended to ride.

Advanced Riders: Explore Slick Rock Trails

In the southern region of Utah, there’s another world of mountain biking terrain. Unlike the forested Park City, Moab is in a desert.

Moab is a famous biking mecca, known world-wide, especially for its slick rock trails.

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